State Editions

Giridih youth killed in road mishap in Saudi Arabia

AGridih youth was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while returning home from his office on Tuesday, official sources said.

Birendra Kumar Mahto (27), son of Cheto Mahto, a native of Mundro Dumardeli village in Giridih district worked in Saudi Arabia. He was knocked down by speeding vehicle and was killed on the spot while returning to his residence in Saudi Arabia.

The incident took place at unknown place on way back to his private accommodation after night duty. “We have received the news about his death in a road accident .The entire family is in deep shock “said Cheto Mahto, father of Birendra Kumar Mahto.

As Birendra’s family is poor the Giridih administration as well as Bagodar MLA, Nagendra Mahto requested the Consulate General of India, Saudi Arabia to bear the expenditure of sending the body to India (Giridih)at the earliest. The Giridih administration and local people are making efforts to get the body released for repatriation to Bagodar in Giridih, it said.

Our deepest sympathies and condolences to their families “the SDPO Deepak Kumar Sharma, Nagendra Mahto MLA, said in a statement.